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Hail history for Wilmer, TX

Last hail within 10 milesJun 6, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Jun 13, 2023
Hail days since 200638
Days with hail 1 inch or larger31
Tornadoes within 10 miles5
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles36

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wilmer on 38 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Jun 13, 2023. Hail is most common here in May and March.

Recent hail near Wilmer

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 6, 20261 in
quarter		Desoto, Red Oak
2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Wilmer		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Balch Spgs
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Wilmer		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20251 in
quarter		Ferris
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Wilmer		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 25, 20251.5 in
ping pong ball		Wilmer
1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Wilmer		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Wilmer by year

106071082092106112122132141521621718219120221122523124225226

When hail season peaks near Wilmer

Of the 38 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (10) and March (8).

Jan1Feb8Mar7Apr10May6Jun1Jul1Aug2Sep2OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Wilmer

Jun 13, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Red Oak (6 mi from Wilmer)

National Weather Service description (English): A report of hail slightly larger than tennis ball size was received via social media.

Sep 24, 2023 · 2.25 in · Red Oak (10 mi from Wilmer)

Jun 12, 2023 · 2 in (hen egg) · Elam (9 mi from Wilmer)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported hen egg sized hail along Great Trinity Forest Way near the Highway 175 intersection.

May 27, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Trumbull (9 mi from Wilmer)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported 2 inch hail near Palmer.

May 17, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Seagoville (9 mi from Wilmer)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter to Golfball size hail fell in the city of Seagoville.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wilmer

DateRatingWherePath
Oct 20, 2019EF0Ferris
4 mi from Wilmer		0.2 mi long, 170 yd wide
Apr 3, 2012EF2De Soto Carroll Airport
9 mi from Wilmer		9.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 24, 2011EF0Elam
6 mi from Wilmer		0.0 mi long, 30 yd wide
Sep 8, 2010EF0India
5 mi from Wilmer		0.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Sep 8, 2010EF1Ferris
4 mi from Wilmer		9.3 mi long, 704 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wilmer

36 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wilmer since 2006, on 30 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on Jun 1, 2019.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 2, 202656 mph, estimatedBalch Spgs
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 14, 202660 mph, estimatedWheatland Area
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 202575 mph, estimatedDesoto
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 202470 mph, estimatedKleberg, Lancaster Airport
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 2, 202370 mph, estimatedElam
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 25, 202263 mph, estimatedPeeler
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202245 mph, estimatedDe Soto Carroll Airport
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202164 mph, estimatedLancaster
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202064 mph, measuredBobwyn
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 20, 201969 mph, measuredLancaster
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Wilmer; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Wilmer.

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